Medieval English Longbow
The weapon that won Agincourt
Historical Weapons
The tools of warfare from antiquity through the early modern period, from bronze blades to flintlock muskets.
Medieval Crossbow
The mechanized bow that changed siege warfare
Jousting Lance
The long wooden spear of tournament combat
Flintlock Musket
The smoothbore firearm that dominated 18th-century battlefields
Viking Round Shield
The linden-wood shield of Norse warriors
Greek Sarissa Pike
The long spear of Alexander the Great's phalanx
Spartan Aspis Shield
The bronze-faced hoplon carried by Spartan warriors
Bronze Age Sword
One of humanity's earliest purpose-built weapons
Roman Ballista
The torsion-powered siege engine of the Roman legions
Medieval War Hammer
The blunt weapon designed to defeat plate armor
Medieval Halberd
The axe-spear hybrid carried by Swiss and German infantry
Modern Fragmentation Grenade
The small explosive device that fits in a soldier's hand